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Post by Seraph on Mar 16, 2004 12:06:15 GMT -5
Good to be back, again. "I entered this man's Army a private, and by God, I'll leave this man's Army a private."
Glad to see there is not a more sinister cause to this latest total forum deletion. I have been discussing hosting a really nice forum, with bows, bells, whistles, etc, on my own server. I might still do it, because it would be fun for me to integrate all the multimedia content I've been dreaming up. But I belong to several forums already, and I am happy that this, my favorite one, is back online. Thanks, DA.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 17, 2004 1:48:12 GMT -5
Welcome Back Seraph; If you have any ideas for any future discussions, we're all ears. I have been wondering if most people prefer rubber grips to wood, or vice versa, and why. Some wood feels good, and plants very well in my grip, but some just don't feel like the gun's grip wants to remain in the same position while shooting it. I think it still has everything to do with the proper fit to the hand, and rubber seems to be more forgiving in that area. The best fitted grips I have seen on a handgun belongs to the Freedom Arms .454 Casull; the entire gun defines the meaning of "Fit".
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Post by Seraph on Mar 17, 2004 19:58:43 GMT -5
Well, I'm not only a newbie to this forum, again, but to handguns themselves. I'm a pretty good shooter, but am no encyclopedia of handgun knowledge by any means. A lot of the decisions I make on handguns will be informed by reading books, my experience with longarms, and the opinions of the more experienced members of this forum and others like it. All I can give is the $.02 opinion of a novice, which is that I prefer hardwood grips. I'm sure a poll of our lauded generals would generate a broader range of far more intelligent opinions and rationales.
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Post by MLB on Mar 17, 2004 20:06:50 GMT -5
All of the opinions of the most highly respected handgun grip designers in the world don't carry more weight than the opinion of the one who will be wrapping their mitts around it.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 17, 2004 20:24:25 GMT -5
That is right ML; A twenty dollar set of grips sometimes works better for someone, than a set costing over $200.
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Post by Seraph on Mar 17, 2004 23:52:01 GMT -5
Alright then, IMO, rubber grips tend to feel too squishy in my hand. The more rubber material, such as in wrap-around grips, the more squishy-feeling are the grips. Also, when my hand starts to sweat, the rubber grips feel slimy. Squishy and slimy do not sound to me like adjectives that should be used to describe the subject, pistol grip. Checkered hardwood, on the other hand  , seems, even when wet, to bite into the skin of the hand, for positive grip. Then, there is the subject of appearance. Black rubber is black rubber, but there are many kinds of hardwood, with widely varying coloration and grain pattern, not to mention the infinite variations possible with wood laminates. |
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 18, 2004 15:56:23 GMT -5
Seraph; Thanks for your insight on grip preference.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 19, 2004 0:22:47 GMT -5
There is one rubber grip that feels very good on the 1911, for me, and that is the Pachmayr Presentation Grips. On the other hand; I tried some softer rubber Pachmayrs, called Decelerator Grips( which is a soft rubber form of their Grippers) on my five inch S&W 5 inch 29 classic, and the flex action from the 44 magums almost sprain my wrist. I seem to shoot better with the backstrap exposed on the magnum revolvers, but because of my dry hands in the colder months, I have to go with the checkered wood or rubber for most of my guns. There are some smooth wood that plants well in my hand, but it depends on the size of the grip.
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Post by XavierBreath on Mar 19, 2004 8:34:00 GMT -5
I like wood. Real wood, not plywood.
Rubber grips always seem to shift on me. The only gun I have them on is the M66, simply because I have yet to find wood grips at a decent price.
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Post by 9mm on Mar 19, 2004 23:51:24 GMT -5
My $16 set of "traditional" P220 grips just came in today. These replace the Hogue P220 grips that come with the new P220STs.
Grip perceived "volume" has decreased, I'll have to pull out the tape for a true test. The Hogues are probably better suited to a lighter .45acp. In the ST they are hardly needed. The recoil on the ST is about the same as a Glock 9mm.
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Post by Seraph on Mar 20, 2004 16:46:57 GMT -5
I don't think those would look as nice as they do if they were checkered.
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Post by KrustyBurger on Mar 25, 2004 10:33:59 GMT -5
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Post by XavierBreath on Mar 25, 2004 14:02:13 GMT -5
Rog,
Is your XSE a steel or alloy frame? And if it's alloy, have you had any problems?
I'm considering a XSE for the next 1911....... among others......
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, seems, even when wet, to bite into the skin of the hand, for positive grip. Then, there is the subject of appearance. Black rubber is black rubber, but there are many kinds of hardwood, with widely varying coloration and grain pattern, not to mention the infinite variations possible with wood laminates.
